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State of Emergency for Atlantic Whales

February 23, 2018 Expert BlogDr. Francine Kershaw

Something disturbing is happening off our Atlantic coast. Unprecedented numbers of great whales are washing up dead on our shores.

Alaska's Previously Defeated Pebble Mine Project Has a New Investor

February 23, 2018 Latest NewsAlaskaCourtney Lindwall

The proposed mine, resurrected by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt last year, now has financial backing from Canada's First Quantum Minerals.

Federal Court Reinstates Key Methane Rule, Calls Zinke’s Delay “Baseless”

February 23, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The safeguard, which targets methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is now back in full effect.

Court Halts Trump Climate Rollback on Public Lands—Again

February 23, 2018 Expert BlogMeleah Geertsma

Our federal courts have blocked the Trump administration’s second attempt to hit the ‘stop’ button on critical protections against harmful air pollution and waste of natural resources from oil and gas operations on public lands nationwide.

NY Spurs Community Solar by Upping Project Size Threshold

February 22, 2018 Expert BlogSneha Ayyagari, Miles Farmer

In a win for solar power in New York, the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) released an order expected to encourage more communities to pursue shared solar projects by increasing the maximum size of community solar projects eligible for credits…

This NYC Realtor’s Most Memorable Deal? Selling His Flood-Ravaged Neighborhood to the Government

February 22, 2018 DispatchNew York CityCaroline Craig

After Hurricane Sandy, Joseph Tirone Jr. helped one Staten Island community navigate New York State’s pilot buyout program. Now he’s on a mission to show others how he did it.

Energy Efficiency Saves Lives, Avoids Huge Health Costs

February 22, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

Energy efficiency is helping everyday Americans lead healthier lives, but we can do even better.

Air Pollution: Indian Cities Start to Fight Back

February 22, 2018 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

A 2017 Lancet Commission study on pollution and health put the number of deaths caused by ambient air pollution at a staggering 1.09 million deaths each year in India.

A New Start for New Jersey on Water Pollution & Flooding

February 21, 2018 Expert BlogBecky Hammer

The Murphy administration has its work cut out for it when it comes to tackling the problem of stormwater runoff, but the path forward is clear.

CA 2020 Building Code Draft: Zero-Net-Electricity New Homes

February 21, 2018 Expert BlogCaliforniaPierre Delforge

California is seeking input on a plan to update its building energy standards to increase energy efficiency, clear the way for clean energy heating and hot water, and, for the first time, require new homes to install rooftop solar panels.

WaterFix Economic Study Doesn’t Pencil Out

February 21, 2018 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Trump Budget Threatens Clean Car Innovation and Our Health

February 21, 2018 Expert BlogDan West, Luke Tonachel

President Trump says he’s saving the U.S. auto industry, but his budget request for fiscal year 2019 cuts programs at EPA and DOE that promote clean, advanced vehicle manufacturing.

Driving the Market for Heat Pumps in the Northeast

February 21, 2018 Expert BlogMerrian Borgeson

California’s Marine Protected Areas Just Got Real

February 20, 2018 Expert BlogElizabeth Murdock

California’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) network is a triumph of ocean conservation in our state—and a global standard for how underwater parks can protect sensitive marine species and habitats and secure a healthy ocean future for generations to come.

Quebec's Logging Plan Ignores Cree Call to Protect Broadback

February 20, 2018 Expert BlogAnthony Swift